Bambang Pamungkas is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays for Persija Jakarta in the Indonesian Super League and the Indonesia national football team.
His natural position is central forward. Pamungkas made his name in South East Asian football when he scored the lone goal for Indonesia at the 2002 Tiger Cup semifinal against Malaysia, and he become top scorer in the tournament with 8 goals.
He is the most capped player and top scorer in the Indonesia national football team with 76 caps and 34 goals.
Bambang Pamungkas spent most of his playing career in Indonesia before joining EHC Norad in the Dutch third Division for 1 season.
In 2005 he received an offer to play in the Malaysian Football League with Selangor FA. He completed the transfer to Malaysia along with national team-mate Elie Aiboy. In his first season in Malaysia, he won the Premier League Malaysia, FA Cup Malaysia, and Malaysia Cup and became the top-scorer with 23 goals in 24 matches in Malaysian Premier League with total of 42 goals in 4 competitions (Premier League Malaysia, FA Cup Malaysia, Malaysia Cup, AFC Cup).
In 2010, he had a trial at Wellington Phoenix FC but failed to secure a contract.
Bambang has scored over 125 goals in Liga Indonesia. But like Singaporean forward Indra Sahdan Daud, he lost his national place to Foreign-born talent.
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